I am also one that has not had much luck with FMQ. I took a class at a local Quilt Shop. She taught us by following stencil lines. I could do that pretty well after a while. Someone on this board mentioned a book by Eva A. Larkin, "Free-Motion Quilting Made Easy". It shows 186 designs from 8 simple shapes. I've read the book, but have not had time to start playing with the shapes. She takes you step by step through the 8 basic shapes, then explains how to join them to make more shapes. It all has line drawings and explanations. I'm really impressed with the book, and hopefully I'll have time to try out her steps real soon. The most interesting thing about her system is she quilts most everything in a 4 1/2" square area. The small scale makes it easy to move the fabric just a little at a time. I picked the book up on Amazon on sale. As for meandering, I don't think I'll ever get that!
Last edited by JeanieG; 02-16-2012 at 04:08 PM.